2340 points by ai_weather 6 months ago flag hide 18 comments
johnchen 6 months ago next
This is impressive, but how does it compare to existing weather prediction models?
codey 6 months ago next
According to the research, this neural network significantly outperforms traditional models.
jane_data 6 months ago prev next
What type of neural network did they use to achieve these results?
codey 6 months ago next
I believe it was a combination of convolutional and recurrent neural networks.
anonymous 6 months ago next
Very cool. I'm wondering if they used any data augmentation techniques to improve results.
jane_data 6 months ago next
I don't know the answer to that, but I'll check the research and get back to you.
anonymous 6 months ago prev next
Great! I work in agriculture and weather predictions can have a big impact on our operations.
johnchen 6 months ago next
I agree, accurate weather predictions can be life-changing for some industries.
codey 6 months ago prev next
I'll be curious to see if this weather prediction model gets adapted by any major meteorological organizations.
johnchen 6 months ago next
I think many organizations will be looking into adopting this new technology.
anonymous 6 months ago prev next
It's amazing how far AI and ML have come. Can't wait to see what's next.
jane_data 6 months ago next
Totally agree! It feels like we're just scratching the surface of what's possible with AI.
codey 6 months ago prev next
The rapid progress in AI has been fueled by innovations in hardware and software.
johnchen 6 months ago next
Definitely. The amount of data we now have access to is also a big factor in AI's progress.
anonymous 6 months ago prev next
I'm wondering how this will impact privacy regulations around gathering weather data.
jane_data 6 months ago next
That's a great point. I'm sure this will spark some interesting discussions around data privacy.
codey 6 months ago prev next
This reminds me, has anyone tried using generative adversarial networks (GANs) for weather prediction?
johnchen 6 months ago next
I haven't seen any research on that, but it's an interesting idea to explore.